The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 4895, a bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Ranking Member Austin Scott (GA-8) released the following remarks upon passage: “This reauthorization provides the CFTC with the tools it needs to successfully regulate the U.S. derivatives market, safeguard consumers, …
Farm Legacy Planning Through COUNTRY Financial
COUNTRY Financial invests in the future of ag, and advance financial planning is an important part of any operation. Tom Royer, senior financial specialist at COUNTRY Financial, talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about Farm Legacy Planning, and why having conversations with the whole family is important to plan for the family farm’s future. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its October Cattle on Feed Report. The new numbers show that as of Oct. 1, there were 11.3 million head of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market. That is 1 percent below Oct. 1, 2018. Gary Crawford discusses whether we are about to enter a cattle herd contraction. USDA livestock analyst Shayle …
ARC-PLC Enrollment Periods Underway
Producers can enroll in either the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for this crop year, and now for the 2020 crop year as well. Rod Bain has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farmers Face Choices in 2020 DMC Signup
With farmers receiving a $300 million financial boost via the 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, signup is now underway for the 2020 program. But every year is different. National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President for Member Services and Strategic Initiatives, Chris Galen, said farmers should be paying attention to prices, production histories and financial priorities as they …
Parnell Discusses Drought and Disaster Relief
While rain has finally started falling across the state, for some crops it’s a bit late. Alabama Farmers Federation President, Jimmy Parnell, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are seeing variable crops. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
ARC and PLC Payments Being Processed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2020 crop year. Tyron Spearman reports that producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving more than $1.5 billion for covered commodities for which payments were triggered under such programs. …
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
Safety Net Program Payments for 2018 Have Started WASHINGTON (USDA/FSA-Oct. 15, 2019) — Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs – two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs – for the 2020 crop year. Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving more than …
Agriculture Cautiously Optimistic on China Trade Deal
The good news from last week’s announced partial trade deal with China is a possible doubling of spending on U.S. farm goods. But, the flip side of that coin is continuing uncertainty over details. Spending has gone from nearly $20 billion in 2017, to less than $10 billion so far, this year, to as much as $40 to $50 billion …
Trump: China Ag Purchases Already Underway
(NAFB) — President Donald Trump says China will immediately start buying U.S. agricultural products. Via Twitter over the weekend, Trump says China will start buying “very large quantities†of U.S. farm products, adding, “they have already started.†The administration says the agreement Friday includes $40-$50 billion of commodity sales to China over the next couple of years. China already had …